ㄧㄣ ˇ

yǐn

beverage

飲 is a 12 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as yǐn in the third tone, however it can also be pronounced as yìn.

In simplified Chinese the character 饮 is used.

It is made up of the components 飠 (food) and 欠 (owe).

  • 飲
    ㄧㄣ ˇ

    yǐn

    beverage

    • 飠
      ㄕ ˊ

      shí

      food

    • 欠
      ㄑㄧㄢ ˋ

      qiàn

      owe

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"You brought the FOOD. I OWE you a <beverage>, at least," said Charlie, betw[een] bites.
by vms5q

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"You brought the FOOD. I OWE you a <beverage>, at least," said Charlie, betw[een] bites.^
by JakieBrock

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 飲

yǐn
yìn

Definitions for 飲 pronounced as yǐn

  • to drink

Definitions for 飲 pronounced as yìn

  • to give (animals) water to drink

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